ACG Membership

More than 13,000 GI professionals worldwide call themselves an ACG Member. Join the community of clinical gastroenterologists committed to providing quality in patient care. Members access a wide variety of resources and benefit from ACG's ongoing educational and legislative initiatives to ensure quality in care.

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ACG Resources

Clinical Guidelines

Authored by a talented group of GI experts, the College is devoted to the development of new ACG guidelines on gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Our guidelines reflect the current state-of-the-art scientific work and are based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Guidelines

CME, MOC and Meetings

Earn your CME from the convenience of your home or office by accessing ACG's web-based educational programs, or attend one of ACG's regional or national meetings and Annual Postgraduate Course, that provide an opportunity to connect with colleagues and discuss the challenges you face in practice and ways to overcome them.

Policies and Procedures for Educational Activities

Physician Resources

From The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the leading GI clinical journal, to quality initiatives, treatment resources and late-breaking news, ACG provides a wide-range of resources that keep you current on clinical updates and what is on the horizon that may impact your practice.

For Your Patients

Practice Management

From articles to educational programs, ACG provides you tools and techniques you can use in your practice that will help improve efficiency and increase profitability. Learn from experts at ACG's live and web-based educational programs, read what others are doing in their practice to solve problems they encounter and connect with colleagues online to discuss important issues and share ways to improve practice.

ACG National Affairs

Keep up with the latest news and developments on Capitol Hill, CMS and the FDA. ACG has compiled a wealth of resources to help keep members up-to-date on the latest legislative and regulatory actions that impact the gastroenterology practice, as well as tools to help you manage your practice in light of these changes and take action on important issues. ACG has created a "Take Action Toolkit" to help you speak out for – or against – the issues that matter most to you and your practice. You can make a difference. From health care reform to other legislative and regulatory issues that affect your practice; every voice counts.

Awards

ACG Institute

The primary mission of the ACG Institute for Clinical Research & Education is to advance the field of clinical gastroenterology through education and research. Founded in 1994, the ACG Institute has evolved into a major source of funding for patient care oriented gastroenterology research, and an active and effective sponsor of educational programming for consumers and physicians alike.

Education Campaigns and Treatment Resources

Fellows In Training

This section is a one-stop-shop for GI Trainees and those interested in pursuing a career in GI. You will find information about ACG trainee events and meetings, GI fellowship programs across North America, the GI Match, ACG's Mentoring Program and many other educational materials uniquely tailored for GI Fellows.

Stay Informed

Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Colorectal Cancer Education Resources

A longstanding priority for the College is to educate the public and physicians about the remarkable effectiveness and safety of colonoscopy in the hands of trained and skilled endoscopists. PowerPoint slides for physicians, patient education materials including a video, and the ACG CRC Screening Guideline are among the resources for physicians.

Guide to Help With Patient Questions About Colonoscopy Payments

The national GI societies are working to set the record straight on colonoscopy payments and help patients, policymakers, and the media understand the complexities of the system and the value of gastroenterologists and tests like colonoscopy. Click here to access the guide.

ACG’s CRC Community Education Toolkit

The ACG’s ongoing commitment to colorectal cancer awareness includes helping physicians educate their patients and communities about the importance of screening. These CRC awareness efforts are highlighted every year during March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and include a CRC Community Education Toolkit containing a wealth of resources, key messages, tips and downloadable materials.

New ACG Colorectal Cancer Awareness Graphics

ACG has developed a range of graphics, including two powerful and informative infographics, to help in your colorectal cancer awareness efforts. The College encourages you to print and share these with your patients, on your website, in your office and via social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook

Highlights of March CRC Month: Media & Community Outreach

ACG Colorectal Screening Guidelines

The American College of Gastroenterology issued updated screening guidelines for colorectal cancer in the March 2009 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The guideline offers new graded recommendations for screening in an update of those published by ACG in 2000. Click here to read the guideline.

Key Recommendations in ACG Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline:

Colonoscopy every 10 years is the preferred colorectal cancer prevention test.

African Americans should begin colorectal screening with colonoscopy at age 45.

To improve the effectiveness and tolerability of bowel preparation, the ACG now recommends “split dosing.”

Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a clean colonoscopy do not need to repeat the test for 10 years. This and many other practical recommendations for cancer prevention were issued in “Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy,” a consensus update issued by the U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Click here to read the guideline.

Slides for Physicians Developed by ACG Experts

Slide Set: Quality and Efficiency Measures for ColonoscopyClick here to download a “read only” version of this 38-slide PowerPoint presentation.

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One of the ACG’s primary objectives in updating its colorectal cancer guideline was to focus attention on the importance of quality colonoscopy. The overall impact of colonoscopy depends critically on high quality baseline examinations. Therefore, ACG recommends that screening colonoscopies be performed by appropriately trained and skilled examiners who are dedicated to consistent performance of high quality examinations. The College has both endorsed and developed quality indicators for colonoscopy and the new guideline offers extensive recommendations to physicians aimed to enhance colonoscopy’s quality and effectiveness in cancer detection.

Developed by distinguished experts, the new slides offer ACG member physicians a convenient overview of key quality issues such as:

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This comprehensive overview of the College’s new colorectal cancer screening guidelines provides a useful resource for recommendations for both average risk patients and high risk patients. Beyond an updated review of ACG’s recommended options for screening, the slide set looks at new risk profiles for African Americans, heavy smokers and obese patients.

Poster – Colorectal Cancer: You Can Prevent It

This tool for ACG members reflects the College’s commitment to educating the public about the lifesaving potential of colorectal cancer screening. The poster measures 36 x 18. Click here for PDF.

Patient Brochures

Colon Cancer: You Can Prevent It
This educational pamphlet “Colon Cancer: You Can Prevent It” empowers patients to take action against colorectal cancer, arming them with the latest facts about the number 2 cancer killer in the United States. Covering the risks and potential symptoms and reviewing various screening options, this brochures also explains why the training and experience of the endoscopist are vital to a thorough colonoscopy exam.

Patient Video

This new educational video for GI patients, produced by the ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education, underscores the lifesaving importance of colorectal screening by colonoscopy. The video instills confidence in patients about the effectiveness, safety and importance of colonoscopy. Featuring the experience of a female patient, we follow her through the day of her exam. The video reviews all clinical information regarding colonoscopy and urges viewers to follow all instructions from their health care providers.